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Outdoor mallakhamba pole yoga demonstration. A young male performer, shirtless and in grey shorts, is inverted with legs extended horizontally, gripping a vertical wooden pole in the centre. Nearby, another shirtless performer stands by the pole. A large crowd of devotees watches from the foreground, many in saffron/orange garments and black tops, with women wearing orange shawls and long braids. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne-like structure with carved lattice panels, and a gold-framed peetha backdrop with a portrait of a man in a saffron turban, rudraksha-style beaded garlands and gold necklace. Stormy sky and trees in the background.

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